Sr. Manager, Strategy & Operations

Kheyti

Kheyti

Operations
Posted on Feb 11, 2025

This is a remote position.

Sr. Manager, Strategy & Operations


About Kheyti

Kheyti is an agri-tech startup that helps smallholder farmers battle climate change. We design and deliver low-cost, tech-enabled solutions to boost incomes and build resilience for farmers across India. We exist to increase incomes for farmers affected by climate. Our goal is to make climate-smart agriculture accessible at scale.


The Opportunity

Searching for an entrepreneurial, analytical, and scrappy leader, excited about growing their career in a fast-growing AgriTech startup to transform small farmers' lives in India. This role will take ownership of building new verticals zero to one, and solving core business challenges.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Hyderabad/Remote option available

Reporting to: CEO


Key Responsibilities

Own and lead critical organizational initiatives for Kheyti from 0 to 1:

  • Incept & design strategy: Develop a strategic roadmap aligned to Kheyti’s long-term goals, including a multi- year action plan, interim milestones, and north star objectives

  • Achieve expert status: Become an SME in your project domain, consolidating research and insights to build context for yourself, and resources / collateral for the broader team

  • Test & iterate hypotheses: Methodically yet efficiently learn firsthand from the field - through farmer & stakeholder engagement and discovery

  • Execute & scale project: Manage a small team or work with other leaders / colleagues to operationalize & scale projects

  • Transition to steady state: Institutionalize processes & best practices, with a ‘ready-to-scale’ playbook ready to be taken over by Kheyti’s core operations team

Examples of Initiatives include:

  • Mobilizing government loans to farmers in the last mile

  • Develop Kheyti’s Dealer Network from scratch

  • Figure out Kheyti’s Supply Chain of the Future

Ideal Candidate

You are a strategic operator with a builder’s mindset, energized by taking initiatives from concept to scale. You thrive in dynamic, cross-functional environments, taking ownership of projects end-to-end. You combine sharp execution with long-term thinking, building scalable systems rooted in field insights. You collaborate seamlessly across teams, manage complexity with clarity, and are driven by creating lasting impact for smallholder farmers.


Must-Haves

  • 5 - 8 years of experience, combining generalist experiences (consulting, analytics, founder’s office, etc.) with a sustained tenure of project ownership / building

  • Bachelor’s degree in any field

  • Proficient in productivity tools, quick to learn new tech


Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience building and scaling initiatives in fast-paced or impact-driven environments (e.g., startups, social enterprises)

  • Familiarity with agriculture, rural ecosystems, or government schemes, with strong data and stakeholder management skills

  • Comfort leading small teams, working cross-functionally, and learning directly from the field


Not a Fit

  • You prefer structured environments over building from scratch or are uncomfortable with ambiguity and full project ownership

Hiring Process

  1. Resume shortlist

  2. Introductory call

  3. Virtual Interview

  4. Field Visit + Case Study + Final Interviews

Submit your application at: jobs.kheyti.com